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Valley Firms Make List of Fastest-Growing Companies

Inc. magazine's 19th annual ranking of the 500 fastest-growing privately held companies included several Valley firms. Among other criteria, the survey tracked the percentage of sales growth between 1995 and 1999.

Eligible companies had to have been privately held through the end of the company's 1999 fiscal year. The companies had to have had sales in excess of $200,000 in 1995 and 1999 sales in excess of 1998 figures. Holding companies, regulated banks and utilities were not included.